--- title: "This Week in Native American News - February 3, 2017" slug: this-week-in-native-american-news-february-3-2017 date: 2017-02-03 author: "Guest User" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/this-week-in-native-american-news-february-3-2017 section: news-notes images: ["images/51d178bc-like.gif", "images/37f6badb-google-plusone.png", "images/f203ea33-social_connect_tweet.png", "images/0f333279-nan_logo.jpg", "images/3f29dd6e-color-facebook-48.png", "images/bef17570-color-link-48.png", "images/fa7346d2-color-twitter-48.png", "images/bcf2c627-382c173c-7405-473f-ae5b-219eb1cbfbbc.jpg", "images/cc576576-08f74e5d1645f03a7c382dc89379e690.jpg", "images/cb8c520a-2fe6762363ddc4c4188e7065943b2f34.jpg", "images/fac1a3f2-327c6b6c51d4585ab8a8a50924ccc933.jpg", "images/789d4a4e-3de79a4560d60f102d6252c2eb0775f9.jpg", "images/95b8870b-61ff2a696aca2ea91bf546655c17f9de.jpg"] --- # This Week in Native American News - February 3, 2017 Feb 3 Written By [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66) \*|MC:SUBJECT|\* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | This Week in Native American News: [See all the stories online](https://flipboard.com/@indianministry/native-american-news-dh5rtbury) | | | | --- | | [View this email in your browser](*|ARCHIVE|*) | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | This Week in Native American NewsThe top five news stories brought to you by [Lutheran Indian Ministries](http://lutheranindianministries.org) | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [Need for safe places](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/653233120921423108/) Feb 03, 2017 08:55 am Need for safe places - A powerful speech about suicide by a 20-year-old woman on Tuesday changed the agenda for a meeting of chiefs from northern Ontario. "We need more resources, or even just a safe place to go," she said, telling leaders they need to talk to youth, not just about them. 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It was common fare for her tribe, the Tolowa Dee-ni’. But at 21, Lopez had a diabetes scare while pregnant and knew her diet had to change. Then she found the community garden. 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